Funding the Future - An annual options paper on the cost of higher education 2024

In May 2022, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science published its policy on the future of third level education in Ireland.

The Funding our Future policy confirmed the Government’s intention to increase the funding given to third level institutions and to reduce the cost of education.

The policy committed to developing an annual options assessment outlining measures to reduce the cost of education.